05/03/2014. VOGEL II HAUSBRAU, Amalienbadstrasse 16, Durlach, KARLSRUHE, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

7.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap at the brewpub. Crisp hop nose, lemony, herbal. Peppery flavor, very bitter finish. Starkly bitter, actually, crisp and stark hop finish balances and then slightly overwhelms the rich, yeasty malts. Interesting.

6.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On tap the at the brewpub in Derlach. 22/07/2015 Three days after the Etape du Tour. Translucent bright yellow coloured pour with a lasting sticky white head. Aroma is nice grainstore, spicy hop, little wort, dry yeasty. Flavour is Crisp grainy, pils grains, straw, asssertive spicy bittering hop, earthy, grainy. Palate is crisp and drying in the finish, highish carbonation.

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Draft at the source. Slightly hazy golden color, ice cream cone head. Aroma of white pepper and hay. Taste is peppery straw. Not bad.

5.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at the Brewpub. Trübes goldgelbes Bier mit schöner Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr getreidig, malzig, noch zu junges Bier. Geschmack getreidig, bitter hopfig, grasig.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Hazy golden yellow huge head lacing high carbonation fruity malty decent hops pleasant fresh aftertaste.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Herb-bitterer Beginn, erfrischend. Die Bitterkeit bleibt, etwas stärkerer Hopfen und auch Bitterkeit, stimmig. Rund, natürlich, knackig bitter. Gut! 10/10/10/11//11

7.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

2011-06-21, draught at the brauhaus in Kapellenstraße, 8-4-7-4-16=39
Cloudy blond color (it seems paler than usual), with beautiful creamy head. Wonderful aroma, noble hop, Hallertau. The mouthfeel is dry, there is a quite good crispy malt flavor, but surpassed, covered by a very strong hopping, very green, a bit aggressive but also aromatic. The final is maybe too bitter. Good and pleasing, rough.

2011-05-09, draught at the brauhaus in Ettlingen, 8-4-7-4-15=38
Today this beer has a particular accent on biscuity malt aromas. As often happens at Vogel, the ending bitterness is quite grassy and harsh.

2011-01-17, draught at the brauhaus in Ettlingen, 5.1% ABV, 12% Sw., 7-4-8-4-15=38
Muddy light amber color; compact, generous head. Nice hop aroma, mild, with some apple presence. Good malt flavor, a bit sweeter than other times, therefore better balancing the strong bitterness, that comes with green hops. Powerful final too, and less harsh than in other occasions. A bit uncontrolled as usual, not elegant, but very enjoyable.

2010-09-14, draught at the brauhaus in Ettlingen, 8-4-7-4-15=38
Cloudy deep blond color, creamy head. Very nice hop aroma, very hopflowery, green. Dry mouthfeel, with some crispy, biscuity malt, lean, but hidden by a very bold bitterness, and an aggressive, green hopping. The final is a bit harsh. Very refreshing, a bit rough.

2010-09-01, draught at the brauhaus in Kapellenstraße, 8-3-7-3-15=36
Cloudy blond color; compact head. Very nice hoppy aroma, grassy. Good mouthfeel; powerful hopping, green, very aromatic; maybe the final is a bit harsh.

2010-07-28, draught at the brauhaus in Durlach, 8-4-7-4-15=38
Muddy dark blond color; generous and compact head, persistent. It has a wonderful hop aroma, and with crispy malt. The body is correctly structured, the mouthfeel is dry, there is a good crispy malt flavor (decent intensity), and very strong bitterness; the hop has undoubted aromatic qualities, but I have to admit that at the very end the bitterness is maybe disturbing a bit. Aggressive and very good beer.